Joe R. Lansdale on Edgar Allan Poe
Speaking of Poe, I got a real kick out this recent piece by Nacogdoches, Texas’ own Joe R. Lansdale. Joe praises the master of all things dark and dreadful for inspiring his creative spirit and saving him from a dreary life toiling inside an aluminum chair factory. Right on.
Nevermore for the Poe visitor?
Poe's grave marker in beautiful downtown Bawlmer.
This just in. The mystery visitor who drops by Edgar Allan Poe’s gravesite every year on his birthday with a gift of roses and cognac has apparently missed a visit. It’s the first time in 60 years the tradition has been broken, according to the Associated Press.
Here’s hoping the mysterious mourner just missed his train or came down with the flu. I’d hate to think he’d been sealed into a wall somewhere or buried prematurely.